Posted on 06/03/2016 10:34:14 PM PDT by Trumpinator
Russia's foreign minister said Washington has asked Moscow not to target the al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, but the U.S. insisted Friday that it only wants Russia to carefully select it targets to avoid hitting civilians and legitimate opposition groups.
Sergey Lavrov said that Russia has long insisted that the moderate, U.S.-backed opposition groups should leave the areas occupied by Nusra. He said in televised remarks that Russia and the U.S. have engaged in close dialogue on how to secure a cease-fire in Syria, but added that fighting the Islamic State group and Nusra should be a top priority.
"They are telling us not to hit it (Nusra), because there is 'normal' opposition next .. to it," Lavrov said. "But that opposition must leave terrorists' positions, we long have agreed on that."
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I like the classics.
NATO is a millstone around our necks.
We pay a fortune and get crap like Turkey as an ally!
U.S. insisted Friday that it only wants Russia to carefully select it targets to avoid hitting civilians and legitimate opposition groups.
So, when do Republicans get to be a legitimate opposition group?
Obama created them
How did Bush get into the conversation? For the record President Bush hated AQ and sought to destroy them wherever they could be found.
Putin is in Syria for one reason, and one reason only, access to the Med. It has nothing to do with world peace or stability. Please remember that your “leader of the free world” is actively trying to provide Iran with enough advanced weaponry to defend its nuclear program.
Stay clear of the baby aspirin factories and hospitals that are terrorist fronts.
Lol Bin Laden's brother was his business partner.
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